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Uncanceling Kathy Griffin: The Advocate of the Year on sexiness, censorship, and her love of the gays

"If it wasn't for the gay community, I wouldn't have been able to come back," Griffin tells The Advocate.

12 far-right influencers targeting the LGBTQ+ community

These right-wing extremists have targeted Pride events, DEI programs, and drag queens.

Ron DeSantis wants a Turning Point USA chapter at every Florida school

He warned school districts in Florida not to stand in the way of any student who wanted a charter.

Inside the fight against Trump in red states: It 'isn't just about Pride. It's about power'

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

22 times Donald Trump has dumped a number 2 on America

Opinion: The real sludge is not the one coming from Trump’s hideous AI plane, it’s the excrement that sits in the White House, trying to clog up democracy, writes John Casey.

LGBTQ+ History Month founder says ‘history is our defense’ against Trumpism’s false saints like Charlie Kirk

“Everything they don’t like, don’t want, don’t understand, or don’t approve of is now targeted," Rodney Wilson told The Advocate.

Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk

Republican Rep. Trevor Lee argues that Kirk now has a deeper connection to the state than the trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist.

When shooters are MAGA and anti-LGBTQ+, the right suddenly loses its appetite for conspiracy theories

Opinion: A trans roommate becomes a national scandal, but MAGA shooters barely make the news, writes John Casey.

Texas man arrested for threatening Pride parade as revenge for Charlie Kirk's death

"I say we lock and load and pay them back for taking out Charlie Kirk," Joshua Cole wrote on Facebook.

Jillian Michaels storms off talk show amid heated debate about Israel and Charlie Kirk

The former host of The Biggest Loser walked away from the set of her show, Her Talk, after a disagreement with a panelist.

Ryan Walters wants Turning Point chapters in Oklahoma high schools — or will he resign before it happens?

Some news outlets are reporting that the far-right superintendent of public instruction may resign as early as this week.

Grindr addresses rumors of an outage linked to Charlie Kirk's memorial service

Viral claims that Grindr experienced outages in Arizona, where the service was held, are being refuted by the company.

Where Turning Point USA's Erika Kirk stands on gender roles, marriage, and motherhood

Charlie Kirk and his wife were "united in purpose." With his death, she takes his place as a defining voice in the country's Christian conservative movement.

Bishop Budde’s inaugural remarks, not the impiety at Kirk’s memorial, are what Christianity is really about

Opinion: Will we follow the Christianity that serves the oppressed or the one that justifies hate and exclusion? writes John Casey/

16 heinous quotes from anti-LGBTQ+ white supremacist Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes isn't just conservative — he's so far-right that even Republicans have expelled him from their events.

After this strange and challenging American summer, what will fall have in store for us?

Opinion: From free speech crackdowns to questions around Trump’s health, to late night comedy, here’s what to watch for as autumn approaches, writes John Casey.


95 Democrats vote to honor far-right activist Charlie Kirk in House resolution

They joined 215 Republicans in doing so, and some Democrats said privately that they feared violence if they voted against the measure.

In the aftermath of Kirk’s killing and Kimmel’s silencing, where do we go from here?

Opinion: Each wave of violence, vengeance, and censorship washes away at our democracy, leaving us worried and fearful about the future, writes John Casey.

Phoenix man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up LGBTQ+ bar over Charlie Kirk killing

Treven Michael Gokey was arrested on two felony counts for threatening a gay bar.

The Heritage Foundation wants transgender people and allies designated as terrorists

The Charlie Kirk killing fueled the anti-LGBTQ think tank's latest attack on gender minorities.

Can you really get fired for what you say about Charlie Kirk? A lawyer weighs in

The First Amendment may not be what you think it is.